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Hi , i am looking to get some beeswax for sheaths and stuff ,what am i looking for i noticed there are different grades etc.
Must be a dumb question then !
JonathanD
09-07-2010, 18:56
Must be a dumb question then !
Just means that those of us who have viewed it so far have no idea.
I don't know about different grades , apart from " soap making beeswax " and just " beeswax " . There are lots of different grades pre end product but had no idea about end product . Is the grade more to do with the mix ratio ?
So , to sum up , I don't know .
Trev .
Bardster
09-07-2010, 19:38
Just find a local beekeeper and get the raw wax, lots cheaper and no nasty additives.
Heyho ,
Do not buy any RAW beeswax ( it's full of bits of crap ), it needs to have been processed .
Trev .
Chainsaw
09-07-2010, 19:57
I've used 100% beeswax candles out of Aldi/lidl for waxing thread and bowstrings, couldn't really tell the difference between that and the block of beeswax I bought from somewhere... lePrevo??
Cheers,
Alan
I was looking on the bay and there are a few different grades refined , cosmetic use etc.some look a yellow colour and some are white confusing.........
You need pure , most hardware stores will stock it . The actual product is cheap it's the postage that kills .
http://www.paynesbeefarm.co.uk/store/Beeswax-Block-Large-p-16187.html
Ps , I say pure , but if your going to mix in a bit of P wax it's worth looking at the batique mixs . As Chainsaw said cheap candles is cheap .
rancid badger
09-07-2010, 20:06
Contact your nearest bee keeper/ co-op setup and ask them. You don't need any fancy stuff, just plain ordinary wax.
cheers
R.B.
Edit: Raw wax is perfectly okay for dipping sheaths etc,it's just usually a good bit darker than refined wax. you'll have to put it in something like a linen or even a muslin bag, then heat it very gently till the wax starts to melt, seeping through the bag, leaving the crappy bits behind in the bag.
Beeswax is beeswax! There is raw, that needs to be filtered to get all the bits/dead bees...out, then you can buy little cakes of it, nice darkish yellow; I'd think the white stuff you've seen is not beeswax as such, probably the stuff you make cheap candles out of.
That's what it looks like, £2.35 for 25g from here. (http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sp-44-201-639-liberon-purified-beeswax-25g.asp)
http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Images/DB_Detail/_639__65847__.jpg
You can find them all over the place, probably cheaper with a bit of search, I have bought some from Farmer's Markets too. Even Ebay if you can stomach the place!!!
JonathanD
09-07-2010, 20:14
You see, it only took a matter of time before the wax experts emerged from wherever wax experts hang out during the week.
That's what it looks like, £2.35 for 25g from here. (http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sp-44-201-639-liberon-purified-beeswax-25g.asp)
http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Images/DB_Detail/_639__65847__.jpg
You can find them all over the place, probably cheaper with a bit of search, I have bought some from Farmer's Markets too. Even Ebay if you can stomach the place!!!
I would definately do a search , a 25-30 g block shouldn't be more than 50-75p
Trev .
rancid badger
09-07-2010, 20:22
I would definately do a search , a 25-30 g block shouldn't be more than 50-75p
Trev .
Yes I agree with Trev, shop around and collect it if you can
R.B.
You see, it only took a matter of time before the wax experts emerged from wherever wax experts hang out during the week.
Heha ,
In my case it was my first alcohol in a week , loosened up my internet communication mode ( more typing less reading ). No expert , just got that boozebuzz .
Cheers ,Trev .